Richwines and Motors clash in playoff for city title
Richwines meet City Motors Monday at Riverview Park in a three game playoff for the second half city softball championship. The series could decide the league crown with Curley Bainbridge delivering strong pitching for Oakland Pontiac and Steve Kaminski leading the Motors. Start time is 6 PM to avoid crowd trouble.
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Richwines Meet
Motors
City Toga
Russ Davies
Richwines
City Motors
Curtis
Oakland-Pontiac
Curley Bainbridge
Kragman Transits
Steve Kaminski
Riverview Park
Riverview
Oils Win 11 2 to Claim Heights Title Over Tigers
Johnson Oils defeated the Tigers 11 to 2 to capture the Western Heights softball championship on Roosevelt diamond. Johnny Yucka allowed four hits and no walks in a strong effort to post his second win in as many days. Bud Polchey led Oils with a homer and a multi hit performance as Oils combined for thirteen singles to overwhelm Lega and Strinka of the Tigers.
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Johnson Oils
Western Heights
Tigers
Roosevelt Diamond
Oils
Johnny Yucka
Lega
Andy Strinka
Tiger Hurters
Bud Polchey
Johnson Oils AB. R. HF
Batkacs
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Banik
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Potyok
Toth
J. Yueka
Moseny
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R. H. Barkacs
O P. Yucka
Korim
A. Strinka
Ae Seanee
Tenatz
Topoly
J. Strinka
Bara
Kish
W. OH. Tigers
Annual Field Day At S Valley Tomorrow
The annual Field Day at Spring Valley Country Club for members and guests is scheduled for tomorrow starting at 1 p.m. Activities include golf for all, ladies events, a baseball game between two picked teams for the men, and boxing bouts staged by the saddies.
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Spring Valley Country Club
Elyria Lorain Tennis Return Match Tonight
Elyria faces Lorain in a return inter city tennis match at Lakeview courts tonight starting at 6 30. Elyria hopes to repeat recent success with Hoover Horan Martin in singles and Horan Smith Finegan Sharkey in doubles while Howenstine sits out and Dunstan fills in. Lorain may be weakened by Minnichs absence as he plays in Lakeside tournament.
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Dick Horan
Elyria
Lorain
Lakeview Courts
Frank Hoover
Dave Horan
Howard Martin
Pierre Smith
Gene Finegan
Jim Sharkey
Jay Howenstine
George Dunstan
Vietor
Ralph Minnich
Lakeside
Giants Beat Reds To Gain Ground In National Race
Giants strengthen hold on second in the National League by sweeping Cincinnati in two games as Chicago falters. Hubbell outpitched Benton in New York 3 1 over Reds while Brooklyn faulted Chicago 4 1. Marty Quinn aided the win with relief pitching as Pittsburgh and Boston split a doubleheader.
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Reds
L. A. Cameron
United Press
New York
John McGraw
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Chicarzo
Carl Hubbell
Larry Benton
Eagles Face Mischka Meats in Rubber Clash at Amherst
After a three week layoff the Elrria Eagles travel to Amherst Street Field to play Mischka Meats in a rubber game of a three game set. Amherst pitcher Al Sharp seeks his second win against his former teammates as Bartiome led a defeat in the previous meeting.
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Amt
Ris Street Field
al Sharp
Amherst
Sharp
Bartiome
Meat Portsider
National League and Association Games Scoreboard
Listings shows today matchups across major leagues with teams such as Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago St Louis New York Boston Detroit Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati New York St Louis Philadelphia and others plus Toledo Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Louisville St Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis.
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Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicas
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Pittshureh
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Penny Philacephia
New York Ca
Mevard
Ct. St. Paul
Yale
Indianapoli
Kans
Mity
Louisy
Eae
Wilwankes
Ann Columbus
Resalta
Vines and Perry Rule Newport Tennis Final Dates
Newport tournament action narrows to doubles with finalists Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena and Frederick J. Perry of England set to meet. Vines advanced to the singles final by beating John Van Ryn in four sets while Perry progressed after Sidney B. Wood defaulted due to a leg cramp.
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Newport
RTL
Ellsworth Vines
Pasadena
Calif
Frederick J. Perry
England
Vines
John van Ryn
Philadelphia
Perry
Sidney B. Wood
New York
Wood
McLarnins Decisive Victory Over Petrolle at Yankee Stadium
McLarnin claimed the welterweight title with a 12 round decision over Petrolle before about 12 000 spectators in New York. The Fargo Express pressed forward, but McLarnin delivered a measured mix of precise boxing and power punching to secure a dominant win and silence past criticisms.
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Petrotle
Fargo Express
Petrolle
Billy Iot
County Indoor Managers Meet Here Tuesday
A county indoor baseball managers meeting was held at the Dreamland Theatre Building Lorain. J R Sandy Pfeiffer acting A A A commissioner outlined aims and a preliminary county tournament plan. A follow up meeting is set for Tuesday August 25 at the YMCA in Elyria starting at 8 p m. All team managers are urged to attend before the arrangement committees are chosen.
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Lorain
Dreamland Theatre
J. R
Sandy” Pfeiffer
Elyria
Mid-West Winners Seek Dawes Cup
Marietta Ohio August 21 Two former Mid East regatta winners George W Martin Indianapolis Indiana and Ray Pregenter Jr again will be seeking the Charles G Dawes Cup in the annual competition here August 28 and 29 Martin won the trophy in 1929 and Pregenter in 1989 The cup donated by U S Ambassador Dawes a former Marietta resident must be won three times before it can be held permanently
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UPI
George W. Martin
Indianapolis
Ind
Ray Pregenzer
Charles G. Dawes
Martin
Pregenter
United States
Dawes
Sekyra to Meet Retzlaff in Queensboro Stadium Fight
Jos Sekyra of Dayton Ohio will face Charley Retzlaff of Duluth Minnesota in a 10 round main event at Queensboro Stadium Tuesday night Several heavyweight bouts are on the card as support bouts are scheduled for the evening boxing program in New York.
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New York
Jos Sekyra
Dayton
Charley Retzlaff
Duluth
Minn
Queensboro Stadium
Women’s Net Play In Quarter Finals At Forest Hills
In Forest Hills New York August 21 1931 strong favorites Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs are set for Nos 1 and 2 seeds as quarter finals unfold. Miss Jacobs faces Mrs Eileen Bennett Whittingstall while Betty Nuthall defends against Mrs D C Shepherd Barron as Britain’s top player leads the challenge.
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Forest Hills
Lawrence A. Harper
Dorothy Weisel
California
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
Miss Jacobs
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
Great Britain
Betty Nuthall
D. C. Shepherd-Barron
Ohio U Cage Star Gets Coaching Berth
George Lockman former Ohio University basketball star has been named athletics coach at Stewart High School in Athens County. Lockman from Hamilton Colorado is noted as a Rockete Conference championship forward. The report also notes a softball game halted by darkness with Indians leading Wilroys A C 7 to 4 and a make up set for next Tuesday.
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Athens, G
George Lockman
Ohio University
Stewart
Athens County
Lockman
Rockete
Hamilton
Indians
Wilroys A. C
Hamilton Field
Indiana
West Side Blues
Roosevelt Field
Ben Hur Named From Hebrew Meaning Son of Hur
The article notes Ben Hur as a fictional character from Lew Wallace's novel and explains the name is Hebrew for son of Hur. It emphasizes that Ben Hur is a purely fictional figure.
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Ben Hur
Gen
Lew Wallace
Hur
Averill Hits 27th Home Run as Indians Defeat Senators
Cleveland set a home run record with Averill belting his 27th circuit of the season in a 10-8 victory over Washington. Cleveland pitcher Harder left after eight innings and Connally finished. Dick Porter collected five of five at bats for the Tribe.
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Cleveland
Bar Averill
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Eddie Morgan
Harder
Sarge Connally
Senators
Marberry
Nat
Dick Porter
Tribe
Foster and Birch Win Elyria C C Titles
Championship play at Elyria Country Club concluded with Foster securing the B title and Birch taking the Class title by defeating R. C. Herzberger 3 and 2 in the final matches. The event capped a gruelling contest carried out yesterday.
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Birch
Elyria
C. C
Elyria Country
de M. Ge
R. C. Herzberger
Trap Shooters Warm Up For Tournament
Open championship prep for the Grand American handicap trap shooters tournament moves forward in Vandalia Ohio with 16-yard targets. R C Jenking Of Orleans Tud and Joe Heistann Of Hillsboro Oh tie at 100 targets, while A J Smith of Providence R I leads handicap at 95 from 18 yards. E P Kremlendahl of Celina Ohio wins 19-yard division.
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Central Clio
American Trap Shooters Association
R. C. Jenking
Orleans
Tud
Joe Heistann
Hillsboro
Ohio
Cobb Set for 12 Round Showdown With Simms in Cleveland
Walter Cobb the 220 pound New Yorker was signed to face Frankie Simms in a 12 round heavyweight bout at the Harvard Bowl in Cleveland on August 26. The undercard features Patsy Perroni of Canton meeting Krimo Unbaldo for the European title claim in an eight round bout.
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Cleveland
Ube
Walter Cobb
New Yorker
Frankie Simms
Hero
Patsy Perroni
Canton
Krimo Unbaldo
Wilroo A C to Meet Motor Express Tonight
The Wilroo A C will host Motor Express at Richwine Field tonight at 6 15. A return game with Cleveland Motor Express is also set for Richwine diamond Sunday. Cleveland holds a 1 8 victory over locals who seek to even the score.
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Wilroo A. C’s
Rishwine Field
Cleveland Motor Express
Richwine Diamond
Clevelanders
City Doubles Tennis Tourney Reaches Semi Final Round
City wide doubles event advances to semis. In the top bracket Sharkey Horan faces Finegan Horan after wins by default and by forfeit. Lower bracket Martin Howenstine meets Hoover Smith as semis approach with recent two match wins guiding the field.
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Sharkey-Horan
Horan-Finegan
Finegan - Horan
Stormey
Harper Brothers
Guth-Conrad
Finegan-Horan
Martin-Howenstine
Mahl-Long
Wentz-Fiend
Lhoth
Dump
Ab Dangerfield-Seward
Hold District A A U Meet At Heights Pool
Amateur swimmers and divers from the Greater Cleveland district compete for A A U honors at Cleveland Heights Cumberland Pool. Fourteen championship events are scheduled including the tenth annual one mile outdoor city championship race for registered amateurs. Anna Schoyller Kuba, former city women's champion, enters the fantry diving events amid a year away. Kullman, state scholastic diving champ, competes in high and tow board events. Blues beat Cyclones 16 10 in Cascade Park softball. Jo ln Palicka hit two home runs. Ernie Thomas pitched for the Blues.
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Greater Cleveland
Cleveland Heights
Amefeurs
Anna Schoyller Kuba
Kullman
BLUES
Cyclones
West Side Blues
West Side Cyclones
Cascade Park
Jo Ln Palicka
Atkawrki
Hutter
Ernie Thomas
Wiers
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